Colin, I appreciate the information I have received on this subject. I wanted to be sure that I would be able to perform my own work , and be able to modify the aircraft after initial certification. Having an annual inspection done by others would not be a big problem. ----- Original Message ----- From: <beverlyrai...@bellsouth.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:31 AM Subject: Re: Re: KR> 51% Rule
> Hey Randy > The 51% rule if you notice is always applied to a kit. If over 50% is > assisted by assemblies or professional assistance, then it is manufactured > not amateur built. Apparently alot of the local DAR's being private and > not "in" the FAA, but a private contractor have used the 51% rule as a > measure of whether they should issue a repairman's certificate or not. But > it really comes down to how much you actually build and whether he is > confident that you know enough about how the airplane is constructed to > perform your own condition inspections. Take away that one priviledge and > there is no difference between what you can do on the plane before and > after the certifcate. It is not like once the airworthiness is issued > that from then on you have tuse an A&P to repair your plane; nor does he > have to sign it off. Just that the annual condition inspection must be > signed off by at least an A&P. NOW, prudence would suggest that you should > have a qualified person, another builder very familiar > with the repair in question, or an A&P who knows that type of repair, to > review your repair if it is something new to you. After all your life > really does depend on it! > Have a good day, > Colin >> >> From: "Randy Powell" <randywpow...@verizon.net> >> Date: 2006/07/25 Tue PM 09:09:49 EDT >> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >> Subject: Re: KR> 51% Rule >> >> Colin, Thank you for the information. There seems to be a large gray >> area on this subject. >> >> Randy >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
